INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT IN TRAINING

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Twelve (12) Agricultural colleges in SA

Ten (10) are under the administration of

Provincial Departments of Agriculture (PDA)

One National (DAFF) & One Autonomous

Accredited CHE-HET and AgriSeta – Skills training

Colleges of agriculture are sector specific

Training is focused on ecological zones

Currently under transformations process (DHET or DAFF

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Address the short of agricultural skills by:-

Aligning curricula to the human resource development

needs as identified by public and private sector

stakeholders.

Providing training, retaining, up- skilled of agricultural

extension

Developing strategic partnerships with relevant

stakeholders / industry

Function as Centres of Excellence within its respective

agro- ecological zone.

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By assuring significant and meaningful employer engagement in program design and implementation and evaluation:

Prepare high quality human resources for the industry of tomorrow (also high entry-level positions)

Provide training for the specific competencies and skill sets that are in demand in of the sectors of today

Be responsive to the human resource needs of local and regional businesses for regional development and sustainability

The Society, Market, Communities

Education/training

Institutes

competences

graduates

Performance indicators?

Training Needs

Analysis

demand Employability of potential graduates?

Industry base teaching and learning

Six months experiential learning / in-service

training / work integrated learning

Exposure tours or trips

Industry workshops or seminars (at all levels)

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Inserting of cluster Treating of mastitis

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LOCAL MARKET IT

CITRUS INSPECTION

KEMBALI BANANA FARM

FAIRFIELD DAIRY FARM

EXPOSURE TOURS/TRIPS

Industry needs into account during curriculum

development – Competency based Curriculum (CBL)

Define the competencies and job profile ( whom are

we training and what skills are expected)

Farmer / companies / industry visits

Annual Industry base forum

Students evaluation remarks after experiential training

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Higher Education Institutions, colleges and FET

Subject specific committees

Collaboration with the SETAs in particular the

AgriSeta

Bursaries

Graduate placement

Internship

Collaborations and partnership, a case of

Tongaat Huletts, AgriSeta ,Voermol, Pannar

seeds, Mondi, banks or financial institutions

(Nedbank)

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Employment of students, every year students are

employed by industry through interaction

Produce graduates that are relevant to the industry

needs or expectations

Gain confidence and applicable skills

Understand the industry

Funding for bursaries

Sponsorship for student projects in the college

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Mentoring time for students is not adequate

Students conduct

Supervision

Lack or No incentive for the industry

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I THANK YOU

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